The prosecution also suppressed reports that Amber’s mother, Peggy Garrett, was involved in Amber’s murder; the reports included information that Peggy may have sold Amber to an individual to whom she owed money for drugs.

During the investigation, several people told police that Peggy Garrett used and dealt drugs. (Exhibit 49,Vol 2 p. 47) Various individuals reported to the police that Peggy Garrett was heavily in debt to the individuals who supplied her drugs. (Exhibits 51-53, Vol 2 pp. 49-51) One report notes that Peggy Garrett was seen ‘doing Coke’ with ‘2 guys: “Bikers”’ at 12.30 a.m. on the day when Amber was reported missing at the Escape bar. (Exhibit 23,Vol 1, p. 108)

The police received reports that Peggy Garrett had sold Amber to someone to whom she owed money for drugs. (e.g. Exhibit 53Vol 2 P. 51) One individual informed an investigating officer that Peggy Garrett was in the waffle house crying and stating that she had really “fucked up” because she had sold Amber for fifteen hundred dollars. (Exhibit 56,Vol 2, p. 54)

Another person similarly advised the police that the day prior to Amber’s disappearance, Peggy Garrett was at the Waffle House and had no money; but two days later Peggy returned to the Waffle House claiming to have fifteen hundred dollars in her purse. (Exhibit 57,Vol 2 p. 55)

In addition, a police sergeant was informed that after Amber’s body was found Peggy Garrett stated “He said that he wasn’t going to beat her that bad.” (Exhibit 58,Vol 2, p. 56)

The above is only part of the information concerning Peggy Garrett that was suppressed (for instance, see here.)

Had Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s defense possessed all this information, they could have conducted their own investigation into Peggy Garrett and the men in the police reports; and they could have attacked the reliability of the police investigation for failing to investigate other potential suspects. All this could have changed the verdict at Jeff’s trial.

This extraordinary display of incompetence or worse by the state indicates the only just outcome for Jeff’s case. He should be granted a new trial.